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GGC Peace Corps Prep General Requirements

  • Possess a 2.7 Cumulative GPA at the time of application, and remain in good academic standing thereafter.聽
  • Have completed 12 hours of academic credit at GGC.
  • Complete/sign Peace Corps Prep Program Application (signatures required by the student, faculty advisor and PCPP Campus Coordinator).

Peace Corps Prep Application and Other Documents

Plan early. There鈥檚 no formal deadline in the rolling admission process, but you should plan early. The ideal time to join is during your sophomore year. Using your GGC username and password, start your聽.

Peace Corps Prep Program Requirements

To prepare you for Peace Corps service (or simply to expand your academic experience and increase your career prospects), you鈥檒l build on the program鈥檚 four core competencies through interrelated coursework, hands-on experience聽and professional development support.

Training and Experience in a Work Sector

3 courses + 50 hours of related experience

Leveraging concrete knowledge and skills is central to on-the-ground international development work. In the Peace Corps Prep Program, you鈥檒l begin to build a professional specialty, which serves your career well, whether or not you become a Peace Corps volunteer.

  • Complete at least three courses that align with a single work sector (which may or may not align with academic major or minor).聽
  • Accumulate a minimum of 50 hours of volunteer- or work-experience in that same sector, preferably in a teaching or outreach capacity.

Work Sectors (pick one)

  • Agriculture: Lead grassroots efforts to fight hunger聽
  • Community Economic Development: Help communities lift themselves
  • Environment: Forge a global movement to protect our planet聽
  • Health: Build healthy global communities聽
  • Youth in Development: Empower the next generation of leaders聽
  • Education: Teach lessons that last a lifetime

Note: Actual Peace Corps assignments are based on local needs, and thus may or may not align seamlessly with your qualifications. Flexibility is central to the Peace Corps experience.

Foreign Language Skills

Requirements vary by language.

Working across cultures often entails verbal and nonverbal languages distinct from your own. Building foreign language skills is, thus, a second key component of the Peace Corps Prep curriculum. Select from three options.

Option A: French or Spanish

  • Course credit at the 2002 level or higher, or聽
  • Score 鈥渋ntermediate mid鈥 or better on the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) or Writing Proficiency Test (WPT) through聽.

Option B: Other Languages

  • Course credit at the 1002 level, or
  • Score 鈥渘ovice high鈥 or better (OPI/WPT) through聽.

Option C: CLEP French or Spanish

Peace Corps accepts CLEP test results in lieu of high school or college course credit.

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)听谤别辩耻颈谤别尘别苍迟蝉:

  • Spanish 1: a score between 50-62 on the Spanish CLEP in the past 6 years
  • Spanish 2: a score of 63 on the Spanish CLEP in the past 6 years
  • French requirement: a score of 50 on the French CLEP in the past 6 years

Intercultural Competence

3 approved courses

Engaging thoughtfully and fluidly across cultures begins with self-awareness. Deepen your cultural agility through a mix of three introspective courses where you鈥檒l learn about others while reflecting upon yourself in relation to others. The goal is to build your capacity to shift perspectives and behavior around relevant cultural differences.

Complete one course from each track (total of 3 courses):

  • 础辫辫谤辞惫别诲听study or service abroad听迟谤颈辫
  • i-course at the 1000 level
  • i-course at the 2000 level or higher

Learn more about available聽i-courses, and check back to view those聽continually being added.

Professional and Leadership Development

R茅sum茅 and interview support + leadership experience

International development is a highly professional sector. It is difficult to break into聽and demands great initiative and leadership to advance professionally within the field. Peace Corps Prep requires three specific activities that will strengthen your candidacy for the Peace Corps (or any other professional endeavor):

  • Have your resume, cover letter, and personal statement critiqued by someone in the Career Services.
  • Attend a workshop or class on career planning, job searching, and interview skills in the Career Services.
  • Participate in a mock interview in the Career Services.
  • Develop at least one significant leadership experience, and be prepared to discuss it thoughtfully. Some examples include organizing a campus event, leading a work or volunteer project or serving on the executive board of a student organization.

Learn聽more about the services in the聽Career Services聽and explore ways to聽Get Involved聽on campus.